Living

Members of the Cynthiana Chapter NSDAR, Cynthiana, Ky., attended a luncheon and meeting at the home of Karrol Pinney on Dec. 6 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Chapter’s founding.
Attending the luncheon were Lynda Closson, NSDAR Vice President General; Dena Green, Kentucky State Recording Secretary; Kay Thomas, State Curator; and Jessianne Wells, Honorary State Regent as well as 14 current members.

* Linda Nemec Foster -- “New Year -- The sky fills with sun. Stark branches stand still, embrace snow, and memorize the silhouette of each lace-patterned flake. The season’s embroidery.”
The following items are from The Log Cabin, Cynthiana, Ky., Friday, Jan. 16, 1942:
* “In a statement issued yesterday the Harrison County Health Department warns the public that many cases of whooping cough are being reported in Cynthiana and Harrison County.”

Omega chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority met on Monday, Jan. 5 at the home of Charlene Dawson, with 11 members answering roll with their favorite family memory.
Correspondence from International included dates for an upcoming convention in Kansas City, and a reminder about gifts available thru the main office.
Treasurer Linda Root gave the monthly report, and bills were presented and paid. She was going to check on possible changes in our current banking situation and report the next meeting.

The Circuit Court Clerks of Kentucky made 2014 a momentous year in the fight to save lives. With 998 Kentuckians on the waiting list for an organ transplant, there is no better time to join the Kentucky Organ Donor Registry.

The North Central Kentucky Chapter of Project Linus invites the community to participate in its Make-A-Blanket Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the First United Methodist Church, 1280 Lexington Road, Georgetown.

The garden is not bare in the winter, far from it. There is plenty of interest to delight the gardener, feed the birds or provide shelter for a slug.
Short of having one of those unusual winters where the temperatures drop below zero for more than a week, there are quite a few interesting herbaceous perennials that persist through winter.
Design a perennial bed with them in it and you’ll always have something to enjoy.

Zakk and Jennifer Duckworth Weddle announce the birth of their son James William Augustus Weddle.
He was born Jan. 5, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield Mo., weighing 6 lbs. 12 oz.
Maternal grandparents are Barry and Lisa Duckworth; great-grandmothers are Wanda Henderson and Wilma Duckworth.
Paternal grandparents are Annette and Tim Cooper, and Michael Paul; great-grandparents are Bob and Connie Weddle and Jerry and Sara Paul.